On Da Corner highlights new urban talent in this short story anthology. Dare to say...it has been done with a keen eye This is just the beginning for these young and talented authors. The authors all put you in the room with their characters by breathing life into them with both details and truth. Readers will feel as though they are living through some of their character's experiences. Some tell a story of coming of age in a battle zone with codes and rules that shatter dreams into a life based purely on survival. Chilling tales of friendship, drugs and violence. Others are more about love and the loss of love. The bitter reality of how that can alter life and the lessons of such, are laced between the pages waiting to be unfolded.
Now That's Love by Mark Hurse
Is a story about living the fast life and dealing with the consequences that come along with it? Q is trying to leave his past behind him and move on with his life. The drug game isn't what it used to be and now he has plans to change his life. Will the game let him? Who can you trust? Who can you love? Who loves you? What will be the ultimate price of LOVE. They say keep your loved ones close and your enemies even closer. Q is at the point where he can't tell the difference.
The Family That Stays Together by Aaron Bebo
What does a mother of two living in the heart of the ghetto do after her test result read positive for AIDS? Does she refuse to go down without a fight? Lie down and wait for death to knock down her door? Or does she help speed up the inevitable by trading her life and the future of her kids for a twenty dollar crack rock? The actions of Precious will take everyone by surprise and make us all grateful for the family we have.
Addicted to the Game by Kisha Green
When Kemistry "Kem" Jenkins got involved with Original she had no idea that the man she fell in love with was one of the most notorious drug lords in Jersey. As she tries to make a better life for herself, she ultimately realizes she is addicted to more than the game! In the game of love and war one is often uncertain of the path to choose.
Circle Of Friendz by Aaron Bebo
What happens when sexual obsessions, kept secrets and drug addiction; glue together the pieces in your life? This is the circumstances in a unique circle of individuals. Will their relations stay intact or will they crumble within the elements of their personal satisfaction. Look in from the outside at this circle of friends.
Born 2 Die- But In The Meantime…Get Money! By Qayyum Davenport
A true life account of a street hustler.Trust no one and the motto on the block is get rich or die trying. In the streets all that glitters aint gold and this game isnt for everyone...
